The Athletic Says Dianna Russini’s Relationship With Mike Vrabel Violated Its Standards
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The Athletic stated on Thursday that a past relationship between its former reporter Dianna Russini and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel violated the publication's newsroom standards. The publication noted that the situation created the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Despite the violation of internal standards, the review found no evidence of clear bias toward the Patriots head coach in Russini's reporting.
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ESPN (US)Emphasizes that no clear bias was found in the reporting.
NYT Business (US)Highlights the appearance of a conflict of interest.
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